Charity

NIS 112,750 donation: Tiv Ta'am supermarket chain fundraises for Make-A-Wish Israel

Tiv Ta'am's charity campaign raises over NIS 112,000 for Make-A-Wish Israel, helping fulfill life-changing wishes for children with life-threatening illnesses.

Tim Ta'av supermarket chain officials hand over NIS 112,750 to Make-A-Wish Israel, February 18, 2026.
A charity donation box is seen in this illustrative photo taken March 22, 2023

Your Taxes: Israel moves charities online for tax breaks

 ABOUT 41% of Jerusalem families suffer from poverty, compared to about 20% in the rest of the country.

The war exposed Israel’s greatest social vulnerability - opinion

A charity donation box is seen in this illustrative photo taken March 22, 2023

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A birthday wish: Helping those in need amid Hamas-Israel war

It’s my sweet daughter’s birthday, and the only thing she wants is for all the hostages to come home, safe and whole.

Illustrative photo of a birthday cake.

JGive opens emergency aid fund for online donations to war victims

All donations collected will be distributed to charities that offer relief services, welfare, equipment, food, and other necessities to the victims of the war.

 THE JGIVE Platinum Donation platform

Jewish Chilean multi-millionaire offers elderly homeless woman life-changing money

Farkas is known for his philanthropic efforts, having handed out $100 dollar bills to people at the kotel only months ago.

Actor Keanu Reeves (R) and Chilean businessman Leonardo Farkas (L) sit in a restaurant at Zapallar town, some 181 km (121 miles) of Santiago, August 16, 2009. Reeves is in Chile to meet with Farkas to discuss possible investment in Reeves' movie project, local media reported.

Yom Kippur: Charity as a path to repentance - opinion

The obligation to give charity is based on both our need to take care of each other and a recognition that we are just the custodians of money.

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WATCH: The Philanthropists - 'Giving has made for a much more joyful life'

Join the premiere episode of the 2023 season of ‘The Philanthropists'. In this episode, Ralph Benmergui, Canadian television and radio personality speaks to Canadian Jewish philanthropist Gary Segal.

 Canadian Jewish philanthropist Gary Segal

How Taylor Swift and other musicians help charitable causes

The period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is a good time to look at the various charitable causes musicians have been helping for decades.

 TAYLOR SWIFT accepts the Video of the Year Award during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards  last week.

Grapevine September 8, 2023: Not all in clover

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

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Winners of the Danielle Sonnenfeld Prize announced after 800,000 Israelis vote

The prize for outstanding medical professionals was set up in memory of mensch Danielle Sonnenfeld, who died before completing her dream of becoming a doctor.

Danielle Sonnenfeld Prize ceremony, September 2023.

Parashat Ki Tavo: The parasha of joy

Happiness doesn’t truly penetrate the heart when one accumulates wealth or acquires specific products. Instead, it comes from giving to others.

 THE MORE value we attribute to our actions, the happier we are when performing them.

Israeli Trauma Coalition opens resilience center in Ukraine

The new resilience center, which is set to open on Friday, will become the 5th active center developed by the ITC since the onset of the Russia-Ukraine War.

 An ITC resilience center inaugurated in Kyiv, Ukraine in April 2023.